Revolutionizing the way people work with medical technology

A. Freudenthal, M. Van Stuijvenberg, J. B. Van Goudoever

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Abstract

A multidisciplinary human-centred design approach is presented to tackle complex interacting problems with ICT in healthcare. Especially when Human Factors problems are related to multiple levels, i.e., physical, psychological, team, organizational and political, a systems approach is required. By the case of neonatal equipment alarms it is explained how a framework of 'Human Factors and Design Thinking' can be used to identify research questions, methods, research domains and research activities. Cognitive systems engineering could play a major role in solving many problems with ICT in healthcare, a domain where cognitive ergonomics and systems ergonomics has been neglected.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems, HMS 2010
PublisherIFAC Secretariat
EditionPART 1
ISBN (Print)9783902661944
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event11th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems, HMS 2010 - Valenciennes, France
Duration: 31 Aug 20103 Sept 2010

Publication series

NameIFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
NumberPART 1
Volume11

Conference

Conference11th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems, HMS 2010
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityValenciennes
Period31/08/20103/09/2010

Keywords

  • Alarm systems
  • Human centered design
  • Human factors
  • Medical applications
  • User interfaces

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